Pension reform needed to secure Iowa’s fiscal health
Deborah Thornton argues Iowa faces pension pressures as IPERS funded at 79.5 percent in 2012 and a more than 6 billion shortfall looms. She notes state and local promises, 2010-2012 changes, and calls for reforms including voter input, governance tweaks, and addressing pension-spiking to protect taxpayers.
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Do helicopter parents win in end
Lenore Skenazy argues that parenting success is unclear and evolving. She cites reader letters and Branson's mother as examples, advocating trust in children, resilience, and gradual independence over helicoptering.
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Catholic school football dominance sparks fielded critique
A Nov 30 Gazette letter from Lynn DeDeckert of Marion argues Catholic schools control Iowa high school football financially and via recruitment. He cites a last second loss by Waukon to Carroll Kuemper and questions whether tuition scholarships and tax savings reflect real parity. A second note mentions telemedicine praised for elderly care but opposed for abortion access.
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